Diana Athill is one of the great editors in British publishing. and the] easy elegance of her prose" ( Daily Telegraph ), this short, well-crafted book, hailed as "a virtuoso exercise" ( Sunday Telegraph ) presents an inspiring work for those hoping to flourish in their later years..
Distinguished by "remarkable intelligence...
Now in her ninety-first year, "entirely untamed about both old and new conventions" (Literary Review ) and freed from any of the inhibitions that even she may have once had, Athill reflects candidly, and sometimes with great humor, on the condition of being old--the losses and occasionally the gains that age brings, the wisdom and fortitude required to face death.
As a writer, Athill has made her reputation for the frankness and precisely expressed wisdom of her memoirs.
Naipaul and Jean Rhys, for whom she was a confidante and caretaker.
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Diana Athill is one of the great editors in British publishing
